Tag: Alaskan
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Death of last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII rekindles memories of forgotten battle
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gregory Golodoff spent most of his years on a quiet Alaska island, living an ordinary life, managing a co-op store, fishing for crab and serving as the village council president. But Golodoff’s recent death at the age of 84 has reopened a chapter of American history and stirred up memories of a…
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Shiba Inu dog, Sputnik, escapes cage aboard an Alaskan Airlines flight
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This canine was not happy with her seating assignment. Sputnik, a Shiba Inu, had more than enough legroom during her Alaskan Airlines flight last week as she chewed her way through the metal gate of her kennel. In a now-viral social media post, TikTok user John Krajewski shared a video of Sputnik standing at the…
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Chinese National Charged in Bonkers Alaskan Bear Hunting Scheme
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The week-long, two-person bear hunt cost $60,000. But if the clients wanted to hire prostitutes to keep them company as they waited out their prey, they could shell out another $1,800 each, per evening—or $500 per sex act. The bizarre pitch was part of what prosecutors say was an illicit years-long scheme to get rich…
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A Modern Home Perched Above the Alaskan Shore
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Designed for a client who lives between Seattle and Ketchikan, Alaska, Prentiss + Balance + Wickline created Tongass Ledge perched atop a rocky cliff overlooking a channel of water known as Tongass Narrows. The home comprises two angled volumes designed to look out over the Alaskan shore. Two framed glass extensions jut out from the…
